phpchartPlus usage requirements depend upon the array of features utilized. For a basic installation, PHP 5.0 and above, GD extension and a capable web server will suffice. But if you plan to use the advanced features offered (such as XML parsing, intelligent caching etc) several other things need to be installed alongside. Below a table is given mapping specific program features to components that must be already installed.
| Program Feature |
Requirement |
| Caching |
|
| No Caching |
None |
| Caching generated images in a file |
None |
| Caching generated images in a database |
MySQL or PostgreSQL RDBMS, PEAR DB (Abstraction layer) |
| Data Input Method |
|
| Importing chart data from php arrays |
None |
| Importing chart data from XML Files |
SimpleXML Extension |
| Importing chart data from TXT Files |
None |
| Importing chart data from databases |
MySQL or PostgreSQL RDBMS, PEAR DB (Abstraction layer) |
Importing chart data from XML-RPC clients (acting as a web service)
- not yet implemented! - |
Possibly PHP's 5.0 XML-RPC Extension |
| Configuration Input Method |
|
| Importing configuration data from php arrays |
None |
| Importing configuration data from TXT Files |
None |
| Importing configuration data from XML Files |
SimpleXML Extension |
Importing configuration data from XML-RPC clients (acting as a web service)
- not yet implementted! - |
Possibly PHP's 5.0 XML-RPC Extension |
